New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-26
WlYTERING AMONG The PINES.
HEALTH. REST AND PLEASURE AT LAKE
WOOD.
A GREAT RESORT IN THE HEART OF THE NE"
JERSEY wILDERNEss-PEorLE WHO ARE sfENp

mo THE SEASON THERE
LAKEWOOD NJ j., Dec. 24-This popular winter resort
IL rapidly 8ng up with guests. and tho present season
nromt,es to DO tho most successful ono In It's history
The town IA one of those hourshng hamets which arc
40 Noticeable In tho Jersey pines IL was iormer'
known as Bricksburg, because 1t was laid ou ny man
named Brick He was an energetic Individual anu 10
iron works hero and began manufacturing
iron from bog ore. Like tho bog ore scheme OF INC
Auare, few miles from here the result was not all
that was desired After Mr. Bricks death the place was
sed by Charles H. Kimbs OF the brokers nrp OIL
Kimball Howell Co SD. Davis and other New forker'
Mr. Kimbal here for his health He fonndtha.'no
nine laden OF great benefit pu"o
nary troubles Dense pins SURROUND
tho town on every side and air Is rcdoent with bal
samc odors The town Ia hours ride from New-fork
over the Central Railroad OF NewJersey The train from
to Perth Amboy skirts tho shore OF staten
Iand sound Here and there are hrebrick ana Terra
Gotta works, which among the most Important III
dustries OF NewJersey The road crosses Rarltah nay
and then through deep cuts OF vald9nio cray! inc
colors the layers reminding one OF huge SLICES
OF marble cake" The train dashcs along through the
fine farms of Monmouth County; past the fourishins
towns Of Matawan, Middlctown and Rcd Eank mere
the train strikes of the Southern KailWay VI NC"
Jersey, which at ono time tho pet schene o 'o'o
James Fisk. jr. The traiu makes short stoP ~ INC
revolutionary town OF Shrewsbury. few steps from
the depot the quaint old shnglocovcred Protestant
Eniscopa Church. with weather vanc twrling around
on The sieeplc There bullet holes In TINS Vahe'
marks OF tho skifulness OF British officers In tho
belfry haags 1nc-toncd bell. Prescntcd To the society
by Queen Anne. Tho train runs IN down past Eaton
town and Farmngdalo INTO the pue woods winch
stretch for miles both sides The traveller seated
In a big Undiscovered chair In the parlor coach mas
fine view the forests Here and there Ia AL opening
wing tall pine and oaks covered with estoohs
OF long green moss. bodies Of water which are so
thoroughly impreguatcd with rcsinous matter that me
pools are OF "A rich brown color
When the tram reaches Lakewood the visitor finds that
1t Is q prosperous town. broad avenue lighted at
NJ ght electric lights directly west to the pine
woods which loom up In the distance. Tho famous
Laurel House Is only few yards from the station III is
scd by the Lakewood Hotel Association OF which Mr.
KImDa IA tho president and Mr.. Diyis treasurer II has
frontage OF nearly 900 feet and Is surrounded WIN
wide porche, ucls-ci In glass The house nas as its
energetic prsprietors Pnrr Porter & Barker. There
Is an open fireplace In each room and closets ample
enough suit tue demands Of the most e1actlnS Inc
spaclou. reception rooms tic palor-, O. rcadingIo"hS
aud dancing parors AL have huge open hreplAces III
which big of pne wood crackle and sputter Al All
hours steam pipes, for use !" extreme weather Also
run throu-h tho buliin,. Tho house IL furnished
throughout IN best manner 1ncro are elevators gas
aud electric lights. perfect sewer system ana an
abundant supply OF pure artcsan we'll water Back OF
the h.te the ridge. looms mp huge siandpp- ms
too i connected tie hOte and there arc DIX coils OF
hose every noor for IN case OF ire Inoro arc
large an room. each noOr with supplies OF cold and
hot water.
rho ,ntire house wear, tho eosey and honclke air
desirable in winter or sumner resort. The children
uA,o biz play room Ia the basement whore tlrY enjoy
their hearts content the games 50 dear To tie ones
on the Lawn is tennis court vita hard noor heIc All
through the winter months young women with brP ut
eyes and rosy cheeks engage hari fought battles with
young men When u SHOWS tie court /. carefully swept
I . l. "a .t 4 lpt~
The big Il ming room Is ~ the northeast wing. Inc
old Now EnrauI custom OF young women walters is a
feature OF tnc service. Tho walters are quick quiet ana
oblIgng Thcy all nativcs OF the EASTERN states
Most Of them teach school At certain portions OF the
year Thcy have Al AinI.r hall Ia he basement
they spend their evenings ssvcr@l ot them are
accompl shed musicians and their weekly dane arc
highly cml,ycl although they have no mac partners
Tho Kitchen, and bAko shop, are IN brick wing so
cut OF from the hotel that the smell OF the cooking food
IL not OF annoyance TO tie gu'ets ~ the house
There 4, bar In the for the exclusive OF
the guests Tic temperature of the halls ami p.rlots Is
kept At about 20 degrees night and day. The hotel
employ. for tho press purpose OF watching the
Temperature in all parts Of tho building.
The land company i'm nenss tract Of land. II
IL seventeen miles long by nyc mile, wide. II west
from tho shore a, Barncsat Bay. There over 100
mica " roldwaJs through The tract These roadways
were LAID by Mr. Krb-ll. They run IN all directions
from the hotel AMI wind FOR nile, through the beautiful
lie WOODS They Of we'll packed gravel aud covered
with tics carpet Of pine fcc needles Tue gravel ID
taken from a bed on TIC tract IhI' gravel bed -
fourteen soct tcA .'u ~ A"AI'J n"hH'od acres ~
cItrnt guest al the hotel could t<Ao a new road
through the forests every dS Tor month aid yet not
pAs. over all Tue dIlNcN 'h ono Io'" ono an Ne ln
Monmouth County and bis conr"nou on The same seat
VIII bo the ad oinlng county % ocean. short
,tn straight truuEs II is known iino Park and ten
,,ryh IL IN a., iicctions ono OF tAcse avenues runs
through miles OF trees whose heavy branches iuirr-
ort distance south Of the hotel Is Lake Carnsllio
h. aul sheet of wafer mile and la long ANA about
h-Ifa lc WIDE. 1t was named by l'niy NJ Alexander,
tsr Sew YORK lawyer He assured those interested ust
The name Indian one AMI heant flnrl Waters
After tile Lake had been chusienrd Mr. Alexander. IN
nr.t Of conrlcnce stated that It was some years spce
h. luisucl the study OF the Indian language OF
New Jersey, AMI told tat Mr.. Brick hal urce
su.hlrr. Carrie -a!lic aud Joe several corks wcrc
dawn ia honor Bricks. both male ana ismae. and
nc uaue of tho Lake remained UNCHANGED There arc
wide roads running aruund both Edrs Of he lake and
n. hs carpr.d vita oOr"Hs pine tee needles skirt the
r1gcs From rustic hriises and snmmer houses charm
viows are obtained -" inc Lac WIZ lts h"cEgonnd
OF whsrerink Pincs and "aks whose leaves are turn
ING red ,nd brown brnrah tlg h0ss These paths are
d.lly visited ny the hotel Nests who need eonsutu.
nc. ala aud groups Of merry children N charge ~
dcnuro maids Rare wood blossoms. AL kind. Il moss
AMI several Kinds OF PIN" tree comes are found In tho
woods aud The sladcs along the sizes OF "c lake The
ar under Is soft ant ba!ny. The guests Of tho
h.iri spend considerable time reading and smoking
under The fragrant branches 81 The pines
RIO yo"ng la.ics rde walk ana row Ihey also make
dainty pillows nlled with The pune tree nredlc. Ihess
usnal" decorated In an elaborate manner with band
"sLcp well or Mid Whispering Pines { take my
Ersti Tc,e pillows sent Ia friends who are lar
from tho fragrant pine woods They are conducive To
sleep
Tn. houses OF tho town arc OF oorc elaborate class
than those usually found IN Now Jersey Villages OF the
sic Of Lakewood They ~ al sizes and designs
rr most popular STYLE OF architecture Is the Queen
Ammo pattern. There arc several pretty churches, =
public library and nourishirg seminary fer girls ON
H. nm back Of the Mr. Kinbs Is erecting largo
military institute for boys. The businen places ara
largo and well stocked. About tho only lndustrr Isl
cigar mandatory Here they make pine needle cigars
for the those troubled with hay fever cstsrE and
asthma Each csar contains = number OF pine tr
needles. The cigars are highly RECOMMENDED hy well
known physicians. The pine tree needles are gathered
n he bods by boys
TX United states Senator Cattoll OF NewJersey' and
b,s rof her tho Rev. Or William C. Cstteli. formerly
nrcslrr t Of Cole here last week
u.inr N,,,irorgs. OF n British ARMY ami General